Learning Policies

• The Education and Training Department of the European Commission sets and works toward Europe-wide education goals and policies. One example of this is the Bologna Process to create uniform degree standards in higher education.
  
  

European Opportunities

• The Education and Training Department administers a number of European Union-wide education and training opportunities like the Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci programs. The Erasmus program funds university exchanges in Europe for European Union citizens while the Leonardo da Vinci program provides vocational training across Europe.
  
  

Research

• The Education and Training Department conducts research and studies on different aspects of education in Europe, such as foreign language teaching and education financing. This research is used as a basis for new education policies.